Commander Islands Cruise
Destination: Kamchatka
This tour is not available and is archived.
Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours of physical activity daily
Moderate - 3-5 hours of physical activity daily
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily
Difficulty
Basic — most of nights in tents or rooms with shared WC, some nights in comfortable rooms.
Standard — most of nights in comfortable rooms, some nights in tents or rooms with shared WC.
Upgraded — all nights in comfortable rooms.
Comfort
Minimum age of the participant of this trip
12 Days
Highlights
- Pristine nature and observation of marine animals
- Getting in touch with Aleut culture
- Visit of the bay with gemstones
- Geographic isolation and uninhabited places
- Cruise in the Pacific Ocean
Tour Overview
We will visit the new route Komandorsky Nature Reserve - Bering Island and Medny Island (Brazen). Boat trip to the Commander Islands is a unique opportunity to meet with a pristine and virgin nature; it is a 10-days trip of amazement and experience. The Commanders are exotic, unique and mysterious islands. They are like a magnet attracting lovers of unusual journeys.The Islands were discovered by and named after Commander Vitus Bering in 1741. The tomb of Vitus Bering is located on their biggest Island - Bering Island. The Commander Islands is a place of mixing Russian and Aleut cultures. During this cruise we will come out into the Pacific ocean in the catamaran. We will visit two main islands of Commanders, the biggest island - Bering island and the uninhabited island - Medny island (Brazen). We will show you different bays, where you can collect semi-precious stones, rivers, lakes, waterfalls. We will see lots of different marine mammals (sea lions, fur seals, whales, killer whales), their rookeries and birds colonies. We will also fish on salmon, flounders, turbots.
Tour programme
- Day 1Aquiantance with PetropavlovskPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
- Day 2Pacific Ocean passagePetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Kronotski bay
- Day 3Navigation to the Bering islandsKronotski bay — Bering islans
- Day 4Animal watchingBering island — Nikolskoye village
- Day 5Toporkov islandBering island
- Day 6Podutesnaya and Poludennaya bayBering islands
- Day 7Steller's arc and Vodopadnaya riverBering island
- Day 8Srannoye lake and history of the archipelagoBering island
- Day 9Navigation dayBering island — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
- Day 10Arrival to Petropavlovsk-KamchatskyPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
- Day 11Free dayPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
- Day 12End of the programmePetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
- 10:40Arrival to the Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky airportMeeting with your guide and driver. Transfer to the hotel.
- 12:00Accommodation in the hotelAfter the short briefing and check-up of the equipment, time at leisure for the rest after a long flight.
- Overnight in the hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel "Petropavlovsk"
Twin room
- 09:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 10:00Excursion to the community of indigenous peopleYou will visit the community whose main aim is the revival of the traditional dog-breeding. You will be welcomed by the tea ceremony and traditional dances. Also, you will visit the kennel.
- 12:00City-tourBrief excursion in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky city situated on the coast of the Avacha bay.
- 15:00Transfer to the port and embarkationAccommodation in the cabins and start of the navigation.
- 19:00Dinner on board
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Kronotski bay
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Vasiliy Zavoiko
Cabin for 4 persons
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Free time on the boardLeaving the Bay we will cross a little strait opening the way to the Pacific Ocean. During next two days we will navigate to the Bering Islands. During free time you can have a rest, read books, play boardgames, watch movies about Kamchatka and some other documentary movies.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Kronotski bay — Bering islans
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Vasiliy Zavoiko
Cabin for 4 persons
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Arrival to Nikolskoye villageNikolskoye village is a unique village of the Commander Islands. Debarkation. We take our backpacks (you can leave your luggage in the village) and start our exploration of the biggest from the Commander Islands.
- 10:30Transfer to the North-east capeThe road passes along the Pacific ocean coast. This coast is known for the fact that during the low-tide there are tons of laminaria.
- 12:00Lunch (picnic on road)
- 14:00Set up of the tent campAnimal watching: you will see the biggest breeding-grounds of fur and eared seals. As animals are not accustomed to meet people, they behave without embarrassment, making no attempt to conceal themselves.
- 19:00Dinner near the fireplace
- Overnight in tents
Photo of the day
Route
Bering island — Nikolskoye village
Accommodation
Camping
Note
3 h transfer (24km)
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Excursion to the sea lions' rookeriesWatching of sea lions' rookeries and other animals and birds. Walk to the viewing platforms.
- 12:00Lunch (picnic)
- 13:00Return to Nikolskoye villageAccommodation in the hotel and rest.
- 15:00Excursion to the Toporkov islandOn boats we will go to the Toporkov island that is known for the great colonies of birds nesting there. For the most part they are tufted puffins, sea gulls and cormorants.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight in the hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Bering island
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel of Nikolskoye village
Twin room
- 08:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 09:00Transfer to the Podutesnaya bayEn route stops for photo. After our arrival we will go for a walk along the rocky coast with a lot of waterfalls.
- 12:00Lunch (picnic)
- 14:00Trekking to the Poludennaya baySet up of the camp and rest.
- 19:00Dinner near fireplace
- Overnight in tents
Photo of the day
Route
Bering islands
Accommodation
Camping
Note
3 h 4x4 (27km)
3 h trekking (10km)
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Trekking to Steller's arcWithout luggage we will go for a radial trekking to Steller's arc - the unique natural basalt monument higher then 20 metres. During the trekking, don't forget to look around: beautiful landscapes, very precipitous banks and killer whales passing near the coast.
- 13:00Lunch (picnic)
- 14:00Excursion to the Vodopadnaya riverThe river is called Vodopadnaya (of Waterfalls), as falling from the steep wall and forming a powerful wall it is flowing to the ocean.
- 19:00Dinner near the fireplace
- Overnight in tents
Photo of the day
Route
Bering island
Accommodation
Camping
Note
4 h trekking (8km)
- 08:00Breakfast
- 09:00Return to the Podutesnaya bayPreparations, equipment distribution and return to the Podutesnaya bay.
- 11:30Lunch (picnic)
- 12:00Transfer to Nikolskoye village
- 14:00Excursion to Srannoye lakeAlthough the lake is small enough (about 31 km²), there are a lot of breeding fish: chum salmon, red, pink and coho salmon.
- 15:00Excursion to the ethnographic museumYou will get acquaintance with the history of the region and culture of the local people - the Aleuts.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on the board
Photo of the day
Route
Bering island
Accommodation
Accommodation on the boat Vasiliy Zavoiko
Cabin for 4 persons
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Free day on boardContinuation of the passage to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. On your way back you can share your impressions, share pictures of the animals and birds you have seen during the tour with other participants of the voyage. You can also watch interesting movies about Kamchatka wildlife.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Free day on board
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Bering island — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Arrival to the cityTransfer to the hotel. Accommodation and rest. * It is a reserve day in case of bad weather. If we didn't spend this day during the trip, it would be used for a longer stay in some beautiful places during the cruise,
- 15:00Free time
- Overnight in hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel "Petropavlovsk"
Twin room
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Optional excursionsOn this day it is possible to go on a helicopter excursion to Geyser Valley and Uzon Caldera. Or, Boat trip around Avacha Bay, or any other one-day excursion.
- 13:00Lunch — Not included
- 14:00Free time
- 19:00Dinner — Not included
- Overnight in the hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel "Petropavlovsk"
Twin room
- 09:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 11:00Transfer to teh airportEnd of the programme.
Photo of the day
Route
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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Price includes
- Russian-spaking guide
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Excursions and visits as per itinerary
- Nature reserves and parks entrance permissions
- Bathing in springs
- Airplane/ train tickets
- Boat trip
- Luggage transport
- Letter of invitation
- Russian-speaking guide services
- Camping outfit rental
- Meals according to the program
Price does not include
- Personal expenses and tips
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Beverages
- Airline tickets
- Sleeping bag rental
- English-speaking guide services
For more info, please download the detailed description of the trip.
Note
The itinerary is approximate, the instructors choose the appropriate travel lines during the route according to the group training and weather conditions. It's possible to add the English-speaking guide. Please, contact us for more details.
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